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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Ok guys my car has been working wonderfully, till now :\ I just took a lil trip to autozone to buy some Mobil 1 extented performance, Seafoam and other winter things. So once I get home I park the car infront of the house go inside and call my uncle to help me since Im still a noob wig car work, I go back outside and try starting the car but nothing!, the battery works all the electric things work fine it just click click clicks and doesn't start any ideas?
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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Problem fixed. Hopefully
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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dont leave us hanging,,what do you think it was

click click can be starter

stop by a parts store and ask for the charging system test--its free
you dont know the condition of anything just by looking
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
dont leave us hanging,,what do you think it was

click click can be starter

stop by a parts store and ask for the charging system test--its free
you dont know the condition of anything just by looking
I was on my iPhone at the time, so i figured id just let you guys know its fixed to save you some typing before i got home to explain the fix lol.... well i also thought it was the starter but it never gave any trouble before, though i don't even know if they do before they go out lol. Finally i checked the battery plugs to make sure they where on tight but i only checked the positve and since it was tight i assumed the negative was as well, but it wasn't smh
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 03:31 AM
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Lol, well at least it was something simple and not an actual bigger issue.
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 10:50 AM
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so you have now removed, cleaned and reinstalled BOTH cables to terminals,,correct?
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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so you have now removed, cleaned and reinstalled BOTH cables to terminals,,correct?
Yes sir, I also replaced the rusted nuts! .... No way it's getting loose again
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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i would recommend looking under the hood once a week to make sure everything is on the place!
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Regarding the starter thing, I don't think it shows signs of going out. After all, it either starts or it doesn't. Even if you haven't getting an extra set of chica chica when starting, the starter can fail anytime.
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 05:42 AM
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Ok guys lil update on this matter, well my car didn't turn on one day so my grams husband has one of those jump start portable battery and drove fine on the way back home, I parked and then had another errand to do so I go to start the car and nothing, I go to autozone to charge my battery and days layers again no start. I finally go get the portable jump start battery and take it to autozone since I thought it could be the alternator dying on me and the guy says its the battery, so since winter is here I don't want anymore problems I buy the top gold autozone batt which I think has a lil bit more crank amps, first day it works fine and today which is the second day it all goes down hill! I'm driving at 2am for some late night cravings and all of a sudden my radio turns off, my whole gauge cluster dims and when u press on the accelerate pedal there's no lift no go it just barely glides!! so I quickly get out the main street on to a residential area and the car completely shuts off on me!! So I call my uncle he comes down jumps start it and within 1 minute same thing dims and shuts off. Now my plan is to take off the battery and alternator go to autozone and have the batt charged 2-3 hours , take the alternator for testing and if it's bad get a new replacement free,since I have warranty ... Any one ever had this same problem that can shed some light on this situation? Sorry for the bad writing but I'm on my iPhone and it only has 20 percent battery left, hope you guys can understand if not I'll rewrite later on

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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Did you inspect BOTH ends of each batt. cable to be sure they are clean and tight? Put a wrench on them- don't just assume they are tight.
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